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Ramsbottom Countryside Access Volunteers – Episode 163

February 19, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

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One of the reasons This is Rammy podcast exists is to have converstaions with people who improve Ramsbottom. This episode is no exception with me speaking with Lynn and Pete of the Ramsbottom Countryside Access Volunteers.

You might not be aware of the group, but you might very well have been benefiting from the work that they’ve done around our town.

For example, one of the paths that they’ve tidied up is called “The Nuts” and can be found by clicking on this map:

La Petite Patisserie to open in Ramsbottom

February 17, 2020 by Lee 1 Comment

If you’ve been pining for for pastry treats since the loss of Bartisserie in Ramsbottom, well you might just be in luck.

Businesses in Ramsbottom come and go, it’s sad that we have to lose one for another to come in, especially when some of the businesses have been around for decades.

This time, we lost Zara Cakes having originally opened in March 2019 but what is going to come in April this year is called La Petite Patisserie.

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Ramsbottom Flooded Again – Episode 162

February 11, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

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On the 9th of February 2020, storm Ciara hit Britain bringing gale force winds and several inches of rain causing the River Irwell to burst its banks.

back of Kenyon Street – Photo taken by Pete Fillery

Nuttall Park and other areas closest to the River Irwell when it burst its banks were worst hit. This flooded people out of their homes for the second time since 2015.

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Bolton Road West Roadworks return only a week after “completion”

January 29, 2020 by Lee 2 Comments

They’re back! Electricity Northwest had been digging up the road near the Fusiliers from the 15th of Jan and originally until around the the 21st of January, but if memory serves me right, I think it overran by a day or so.

Well, if you missed those roadworks, don’t worry as they’re back for the sequel. Presumably the week they had last time wasn’t enough, or there was another fault elsewhere, either way it’s going to be chaos on the roads again.

Knowing what delays were caused last time, it might be worth subscribing to the podcast to have something to listen to?

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Finding passion in Tea with Gu from Tea Atelier – Episode 161

January 27, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

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Gu of Tea Atelier has been running the shop for two years this February, so I found out how he went from a tea documentary to running his own Tea Shop.

If you’re unfamiliar, Tea Atelier used to be the old TV Repair shop in Bridge Street, as it had been for many many years.

Prior to Tea Atelier, the premises had been a TV repair shop for a number of years

Gu and his wife Michelle took on the task of renovating the shop and turning into what is now Tea Atelier. They had never done anything like this before, they’d renovated their own house, but that’s about it.

I think they’ve done a fantastic job turning what was once an electronics and repair shop, into a cafe/tea shop. This all happened as a result of having a family walk.

Tea Atelier as it was back in February 2018, shortly after opening

If you’re not sure what tea you might like, if you’ve ever felt apprehensive about visiting Tea Atelier, give it a try, their staff are trained to help you with your choice, and the experience is designed to help you to relax.